Covid-19 Invitational Tournament-Heavy Hitters #1 |
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rushfan4
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By the way, can anybody tell me what "permanating" is? Sounds like getting your hair done while you are dining.
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suitkees
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Not me, but it rhymes to "celebrating". Quite silly lyrics, btw (but that has never stopped a song from becoming a hit...).
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Epignosis
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I think I'll follow along with this one, Scott. That Phideaux track sounds fresh and yet reminds me of Chupacabras. The instrumental section is the highlight. I've never cared much for Muse. This doesn't move the needle. The Steven Wilson song was not anything that I was expecting, but that is a thing that should be on XM / FM radio no doubt. It's very ELO-esque. An unexpected treat. I like Neal Morse, but there's some occasional artificial grittiness he adds into his vocals that doesn't suit him. This song has that, and while I don't mind the lightheartedness, there are too many other good "pop" Morse tracks that make me biased against this one for sure. The musical arrangement of The Alan Parsons Project piece is engaging, but the gimmick of singing one note (and even cheating in that regard) isn't. Like the Wilson track, I think of ELO here musically. Catchy songs should be fun to sing though. This one just isn't. My vote goes to Steven Wilson. I was not expecting that.
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rushfan4
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Nice of you to join us Rob. I am glad you enjoyed the Steven Wilson song.
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Catcher10
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Totally agree, we need more Rob's around here . Scott you should have put up one of his songs from Refulgence For this poll I picked Steven Wilson, till I saw it live it was just an ok song on the album. A higher appreciation for it now, it is pretty tough to write and perform a song like that.
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Epignosis
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Refulgence came out in 2011. Not eligible.
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geekfreak
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Love the song "Manchester" but like the "Steven Wilson Song" a little more
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someone_else
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Phideaux easily. I like Parsons as well. The Muse song is rather crappy than catchy.
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Snicolette
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My take on the songs:
Phideaux: “We Only
Have Eyes For You” Not familiar with much material by him, did some early
investigating when I first started exploring the prog scene in depth
(currently, that is). Didn’t catch me
right away, and then I heard something off of “Chupacabras,” and I got it! Well crafted song, this, and interesting
video, very psych-leaning. MUSE: “Algorithm” Definitely another well crafted song here. A lot of building tension in the song. Great vocalist, I am not very familiar with them and may check out further. Steven Wilson: “Permanating” He’s got such a lot of work available, of course I’m familiar with him, but don’t know everything by a long shot. This one, I don’t like so much, but love the Bollywood thing going on in the video. It’s too poppy (in this style of pop, anyway) for my taste. Neal Morse: “Manchester By The Sea” Also not a big fan of Neal Morse, seems like most people either like him or not. Also too poppy in a way I don’t like. APP: “One Note Symphony” I remember this, Alan Parsons did work with people I knowin the past, so always kind of kept tabs on him. Interesting concept song and he pulls it off. All being said, and not voting for something I know, I am going with Phideaux. |
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Cristi
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Steven Wilson - Permanating out of these
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Catcher10
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Good music is timeless........
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rushfan4
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dr wu23
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Steve Wilson-Permanating.....been a fan since the very early days of PT....
sure it's a pop song......it's supposed to be. Wilson talking about the tracks on To The Bone ..talks about Permanating starting at 6:22 I also like the Phideaux track, the others are ok.
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Dopeydoc
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Phideaux by a mile.
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rushfan4
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This is where it all began. In hopes of introducing new music from the past three years to PAers and trying to get some more interest in this tournament and getting some more votes, I am bumping the Heavy Hitter threads from the first three rounds. I will be ending the first round at the end of August so I am really hoping for some more participation. I believe that many of those who have participated have discovered at least one good new song in each batch. Give it a shot, maybe you too will find something that you like!
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rushfan4
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This one was the first of the polls to start the tournament and seems to have the most participation so cool! Hopefully, we can drum up a few more listens and a few more votes. This poll will remain open for 8 more days and then I will began the 2nd round.
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